50 Over 50 Prostrate Challenge: A Bold Step To Awareness

What do well-known personalities like John McEnroe, Kelly Tripucka and Rick Mahorn commonly believe? Well, they all joined the 50 Over 50 prostrate health challenge last 2009 to help promote awareness about one of the most common form of cancer in men- prostrate cancer. Basically,these three men are not suffering from a prostrate condition but they are in their 50s and a possible candidate to develop prostrate problems.Although the prostrate is basically a small walnut shaped part of a man's reproductive system, it does plays a key function in keeping things down there efficient. The prostrate is mainly responsible for producing seminal fluids and any complications would result to difficulty in urinating. Because of this, 50 over 50 prostrate health challenge is created for men as a call for awareness.

50 over 50 prostrate health challenge is the basic step to prevention as well as identifying possible symptoms of prostrate cancer. First few symptoms may include difficulty in urinating, blood in urine, less force in urine, blood in semen, pain around the pelvic area, leg swelling and bone pain. Nevertheless, most conditions associated with prostrate gland can be treated immediately. This is why early detection is very necessary and 50 over 50 prostrate health challenge is the perfect vehicle.

One of the endorsers of 50 over 50 prostrate health challenge is no other than the tennis legend- John Mcenroe. Now on his fifties, he understands the importance of prostrate health. Mr Mcenroe has partnered with leading pharmaceutical GlaxoSmith Kline to push a video campaign about prostrate health. The main issue of the 50 over 50 prostrate health challenge is the fact that men are not so open about their health condition. By means of effective media campaigns, the company would educate men aged 50 and above about early detection and choices for treatment. The 50 0ver 50 prostrate health challenge advises men to undergo three essential steps, namely: a prostrate health assessment, consulting a doctor for a prostrate exam, and checking your PSA ( prostrate-specific antigen) level. By doing so, doctors can prescribe immediate treatment for enlarged prostrate. Therefore, a lot of men who are 50 and above can avoid prostrate cancer.